Thursday, July 14, 2016

On This Day In History Legendary Outlaw Billy The Kid Was Shot And Killed


As History.com notes, on this day in 1881 legendary western outlaw and murderer Billy the Kid (seen on the left in the above photo) was shot to death in New Mexico by legendary western lawman Pat Garrett (seen on the right in the above photo).

You can read about the two men and the shooting via the below link:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/billy-the-kid-is-shot-to-death?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2016-0714-07142016&om_rid=de5e4076c942a595dbda53f758321d197499484f6d117f61b6ac5c08e0d6f0aa&om_mid=68898535&kx_EmailCampaignID=5923&kx_EmailCampaignName=email-hist-tdih-2016-0714-07142016&kx_EmailRecipientID=de5e4076c942a595dbda53f758321d197499484f6d117f61b6ac5c08e0d6f0aa


History.com also notes that on this day in 1882 western outlaw Johnny Ringo was found dead.

You can read about Ringo via the below link:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gunfighter-john-ringo-found-dead?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2016-0714-07142016&om_rid=de5e4076c942a595dbda53f758321d197499484f6d117f61b6ac5c08e0d6f0aa&om_mid=68898535&kx_EmailCampaignID=5923&kx_EmailCampaignName=email-hist-tdih-2016-0714-07142016&kx_EmailRecipientID=de5e4076c942a595dbda53f758321d197499484f6d117f61b6ac5c08e0d6f0aa  

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